NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — More than a million people across Tennessee live in food insecurity and may not know where their next meal will come from.
NewsChannel 5's Carrie Sharp stopped by Metro Social Services today. They are on the front lines of getting food to people in crisis.
It is one of only a few agencies that got additional funding in this year's Metro Budget: $175,000 to be exact.
She asked Executive Director Renee Pratt where your tax dollars are going.
"The money is going right on the street. There are no admin costs. We can administer the program directly to them. This money is going to help the elderly, families that are experiencing the crisis of losing their snap benefits. It's also going to address the issue of food pantries that have closed."
The additional funding will pay for two specific programs: expanding food giveaway pop-ups into the food deserts around Metro and a new program called Dine-In Delivery.
This is for people going hungry with no way to get to the food pop-ups around town.
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I'm so thankful Robb Coles highlighted the Kamer Davis clinic in Hermitage and the hardship that may force its closure. The clinic provides care for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and there is no other place like it nearby. You can tell the staff is so passionate about the care they provide. I hope by shining the light on this, the right person can step in and make a difference.
- Carrie Sharp
